LONDON — Handwritten letters by one of Britain’s most famous authors, Charles Dickens, will go on public display for the first time this week, giving a fresh insight into the Victorian writer’s life ...
Ever wished you could travel back to the mean streets of Victorian London, the one described by the era’s most beloved writer, Charles Dickens? One place to start would be the townhouse at 48 Doughty ...
Never-before-seen letters written by Charles Dickens’s sister-in-law could shed surprising new light into the life of the famed author and his family. An extensive collection of 120 letters written by ...
“There are many people in this village of Higham, probably, who do not receive or dispatch in a year, as many letters as I usually receive and dispatch in a day,” Charles Dickens wrote in an 1866 ...
Join us for the return of our annual live performances of Charles Dickens beloved classic A Christmas Carol. Rediscover the fabled tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man who devoted his life to ...
The Charles Dickens Museum in London will celebrate its 100th birthday by offering free entry to his former home and a chance to meet the author's living descendants. Visitors on 9 June will find a ...
The ornate desk features a silver plaque with a personal inscription that references the English writer’s family nickname, “Venerables” To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Charles Dickens Museum ...
LONDON (Reuters) - The former London home of Charles Dickens reopened on Monday, after an eight-month, 3.1 million-pound refurbishment celebrating the author's bicentenary. Dickens lived at 48 Doughty ...
The Queen took a shine to a diamond ring worn by Charles Dickens during his lifetime and quipped “I won’t nick it” after holding the jewellery. Camilla lightened the mood after being told the story of ...